Hume School Explained

Hume School
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 26, 1979[1]
Designated Other1 Number:000-0011
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:1805 S. Arlington Ridge Rd., Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates:38.8587°N -77.0676°W
Built:1891
Architect:B. Stanley Simmons
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:June 18, 1979
Refnum:79003027

The Hume School is an 1891 former school building in the Arlington Ridge neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia. It is the oldest school building in Arlington County.[2] It has been the home of the Arlington Historical Society since 1960.[3] [4]

The building

The Queen Anne-style building was designed by B. Stanley Simmons, a Washington, D.C. architect. Its design reflects the changing thoughts around the importance of education and larger schools.[5] Frank Hume, a Confederate veteran of the Civil War and local civic leader, sold his property to the county for $250 and donated some additional land for the playground.[6] It was an active public school from 1891 until it closed in 1958. A community campaign ended with the building being deeded to the Arlington Historical Society in 1960. They later purchased additional property behind the building to ensure views toward Washington and prevent development.

The National Park Service listed the building on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1979.[7] The Arlington County Board designated the building to be a local historic district on October 3, 1978.[8]

The Hume School is currently operated as the Arlington Historical Museum by the Arlington Historical Society. It has over 4000 artifacts representing all of the history of Arlington County. The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.[2]

Arlington Historical Society

The Arlington Historical Society was founded in September 1956. It moved into the Hume school in 1960 and began an extensive restoration before opening the building as a museum in the early 1960s. The AHS continues as a non-profit organization supporting research, preservation, and education efforts related to the local history of Arlington County, Virginia.[4] [9] The Ball-Sellers House was donated to the Arlington Historical Society in 1975 for preservation and interpretation.[10]

On Feb 15th, 2011, Arlington County announced that the 2011-2012 vehicle decal sticker would feature a photo of the Hume School taken by Wakefield High School junior Maya Giacobbe as part of a contest.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12.
  2. Web site: Arlington Historical Museum. Arlington Historical Society. 2018-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308235911/https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/visit/arlington-historical-museum/. 2018-03-08. dead.
  3. Book: Arlington Historical Society. Arlington. Arcadia Publishing. 2000. 81, 85. 978-0-7385-0619-7.
  4. Web site: Benbow. Mark. Hix. Cathy. May 13, 2021. The Hume School: Past, Present and Future. video: 48 minutes. Arlington Historical Society. Arlington County, Virginia. Arlington Historical Society. February 12, 2024.
  5. Book: Loth, Virginia. Dept. of Historic Resources, Calder. The Virginia Landmarks Register . University of Virginia Press. 2000. 4th. 43. 978-0-8139-1862-4.
  6. Web site: A Devoted Virginian's Floating Coffin . Denzin. Don. 2004. 2009-05-29.
  7. Web site: Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. Hume School. 2018-03-09. National Register of Historic Places — Nomination Form. January 1979. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309001422/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Arlington/000-0011_Hume_School_1979_Final_Nomination.pdf. 2018-03-09. dead.
  8. Web site: Hume School. Projects and Planning. Arlington County, Virginia government. 2018-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160520093641/http://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/hume-school/. 2016-05-20. dead.
  9. Multiple sources:
    • Web site: About Us. Arlington Historical Society. Arlington County, Virginia. Arlington Historical Society. February 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240206054134/https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/about/. February 6, 2024. live.
    • Web site: Mission. Arlington Historical Society. Arlington County, Virginia. Arlington Historical Society. February 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216150756/https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/mission/. December 16, 2023. live.
  10. Web site: Ball Sellars House. Arlington County, Virginia. Arlington Historical Society. April 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413065750/https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/visit/ball-sellers-house/. April 13, 2021. live.
  11. Web site: Wakefield Student Wins Decal Competition « Arlington County NewsReleases . www.apsva.us . 2011-02-15 . 2011-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001034436/http://www.apsva.us/15401082104136983/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=67303 . 2011-10-01 . dead .

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